{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-744.359","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 744.359","heading":"Abuse, neglect, or exploitation by a guardian.","body":"(1) A guardian may not abuse, neglect, or exploit a ward.\n(2) A guardian has committed exploitation when the guardian:\n(a) Commits fraud in obtaining appointment as a guardian;\n(b) Abuses his or her powers; or\n(c) Wastes, embezzles, or intentionally mismanages the assets of the ward.\n(3) A person who believes that a guardian is abusing, neglecting, or exploiting a ward shall report the incident to the central abuse hotline of the Department of Children and Families.\n(4) This section shall be interpreted in conformity with s. 825.103.\nHistory.—s. 14, ch. 2015-83.","path":["CHAPTER 744 GUARDIANSHIP"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0700-0799/0744/0744.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:13:43Z","sha256":"c14e90258a7db743778dc049bc6299db92d270fb0495bb9cc8a100f5a2470f80","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-744.358","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-744.361"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}